The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09

nov being built up. There Is no room fol
any more retail stores. but iobbers and
manufacturers win find it an admirable
location Living Is comparatively cheap
and that IN connection with cheap labor
Is an important factor in the upbuilding
OF manufactures. Fuel is abundant and
cheap, the water is good, the health and
climatic conditions are all that could be
desired, and sites for factories with rail-
road switching facilities can be had al
nominal figures indeed local aid will be
extended TO men of experience and relia-
bility to found new industries or expand
old ones
1t was our pleasure to meet many of the
representative men of Jackson, among
others the following @. u. Subway, lead
I ing hardware dealer, and President OF the
Trustees of the Episcopal Fund and
Church property, and principal promoter
OF the Mercierville addition to the city OF
Jackson, project that put the Episcopal
diocese of Mississippi in good financial
condition F; E. & ;. Yirden, wholesale and
retail dealers in general merchandise, with
the largest store in the city, and owners of
large tracts Of land, which they will sell at
low prices to Northern farmers ]. II.
Odeneal, owner of the now famous Sligo
dairy farm, and OF the largest herd of
Jerseys in South Mississippi. Mr.. Odeneal
won the sweepstakes butter premium at
the New Orleans Exposition. Isydore
Strauss, city treasurer and manufacturer
OF harness and saddles, and dealer in fur
nIture and wagons DIR. 2. w. Peoples,
proprietor of the Edwards House, the
largest hotel in Mississippi, and recently
enlarged TO meet the demands of travel !;
Col. J. 5. Hamilton, lessee Of the peniten-
tiary, principal protector of the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad, State Senator and
one of the busiest men of Mississippi J.
+. Stevens and Il. l.. Saunders, leading
Citizens, merchants and land owners Col.
5. b. Thomas, Sheriff of Kinds county
Capt. q. d. Bustamante, agent for the
Murray Iron Works Of Burlington, Ia,
and busy and useful man DIR. Kells, an
old citizen Judge III. Z. Ware, attorney
and real estate agent, genial man and
well posted l.. Fragiacomo, OF the popu-
lar Lawrence House and Judge 5. S. Cal
hoon, Marcellus Green, T. A. Melville
and j. A. Brown, attorneys and illustrious
names in Mississippi
The county of Kinds, in which Jackson
is located, was organized in 1921 is the
9TH in area lst In t2tal population (3d in
whites, LIST in blacks) and Sd In the pro-
duelion of cotton. The south part OF
the county is in the long leaf pine region,
while the north part is in the middle
prairie section, which abounds in lime
stone and mari beds. Pearl river forms
the eastern boundary, while the Big Black
forms a part OF the western boundary
More than one-half of the county is still
in timber of choice varieties. The soil is
largely yellow loan and produces fine
crops of all kinds. Cotton is the great
staple, but Of late years more attention
with much success has been given to stock
raising, fruit and vegetables. The people
are becoming aroused to the possibilities
of their soil and climate. Lands are
worth from g to SIS an acre, depending
on location and improvements. The nat
ural conditions all favor great prosperity.
Mississippi Literally supports institu-
tions for the education and maintenance
of the unfortunates, several of these fine
public establishments being at Jackson,
to-wit College for the Blind, DR.. w. S.
Langley, Superintendent Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb, Prof. j. K. Dobyns, Su-
perintendent Hospital for the Insane, DR..
L. J. Mitchell, Superintendent State
Prison, David johnson, Superintendent,
and Hamilton & Hoskins, Lessees. The
views Of these institutions, and OF the Cap
itoI, Governors Mansion, Postoffice, etc,
give an idea of the architectural taste of
the builders and the benefcence of the
State.
The State is fortunate in having men of
ability, force, character and cordiality
hlIIng executive positions. Gov. Robert
Lowry will have served his people eight
years in his present position at the close
Of this term, the longest period ever given
to any other occupant of the office. This |
is evidence OF his popularity and useful |
ness. He Is a man of the living present, |
and so lie Col. w. l.. Hemingway, State |
Treasurer, who, in addition TO his public |
duties, cultivates a large farm near the |
city, covered with Iorchards and herds of |
blooded stock. ]. r. Preston, Superinten-
dent of Education, brings to his high |
place experience and ability, and his work |
Is already felt among the schools of the |
State. G.. w. Carlisle Commissioner of |
immigration and Agriculture, is the right |
man in the right place. His zeal and /
activity is only equaled by his faith in |
.he future greatness of this section. The |
unwisely crippled his work by |
cutting Oft the appropriation heretofore |
given, but it is confidently expected that
the next Legislature will restore it. Capt. |
VIM. Henry, formerly of Burlington, Iowa,
is Adjutant-Ge Geo. NJ. Goyan, Sec
rotary of State, L. NJ. Miller, Attorney
General, and w. w. Stone, Auditor of |
Public Accounts.
There are a good many Northern citi-
zens here of high standing. Col. Power,
of The CLARION, is New |
Yorker so is Bishop Thompson G. D. Sid
way is from illinois DIR. Z. A. Guilbert, of |
Dubuque, Iowa, here three years, is ris-
ing and successful physician Miss Joseph |
inc kellogg, of Leon, Iowa, has for four |
years taught in Tougaloo University, but
the list could be indefinitely extended. |
There is room in this State for more capi- |
tai and enterprise, and men endowed with |
either or any good qualities will be met |
with as cordial recognition as Is possible |
in the world.
The census Of 1880 gave Mississippi first |
position among the Cotton States, with the
production OF corn doubling the entire
yield of the six New England States. 1t
is strictly an agricultural commonwealth,
there being no mountains nor mineral, but
the possibility OF the soil can scarcely be
over estimated. Its area exceeds 81 900
square miles. All the cotton produced in
the United States grows on less than 20,-
600 square miles; all the sugar, rice and
garden products, on less than 10000 square
miles. The variety of soils in Mississippi
is compensation perhaps, for the absence
of minerals, the latter too often transitory
ana exhausting. Mississippi is the only
Southern State not burdened with large
public debt, and State Senator Sutton In
speech in the Iowa Legislature on March
18th, 1886, said that Democratic Missis-
sippi has more prohibition and less saloons,
according to population, than any other
State in the Union" No State In the Re-
public offers greater advantages to health
and home seekers, farmers, manufacturers
and all classes of industrious people.
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